The 60-year-old Argentinian football star, who had been battling health issues, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. During his career as both a football player and coach, Maradona earned tens of million of dollars through salaries and endorsements with major companies. At the time of his death, Maradona's net worth was estimated to be around $100,000 ($A135,700), according to Express.co.uk. In 2016, the football star told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that the fine for the tax bill had already been paid in 2003. In 2014 Maradona told Argentina's Tyc Sports: "I gave my opponents a big advantage due to my illness.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2020 18:22 UTC